Mining inspector attacked by quarry mafia in Sheikhpura

  • | Saturday | 16th June, 2018

BIHARSHARIF: Sheikhpura district mining inspector Sunil Kumar Chowdhry had a narrow escape on Friday when criminals engaged in illegal stone mining attacked his car with stones near Kare village in Sheikhpura sadar.Chowdhry told reporters that nearly 15 to 20 persons attacked him near stone quarry number 7 at Kare with stones, when he reached there on getting information that some criminals were illegally loading stone chips on tractors. They had even made an attempt on the life of the then Sheikhpura SP Ram Babu in 2016. He said though he escaped unhurt his vehicle was badly damaged.Sheikhpura sadar police station SHO Navin Kumar said the criminals escaped with the stone chips before police could reach there. He said an FIR against Dani Yadav, Sunil Yadav, Gautam Sao and others was lodged and raids are on to arrest them.An employee of the quarry, on the condition of anonymity said that stone mafia has police patronage as most of the time they reach the spot after criminals escape.Criminals engaged in illegal quarrying in Sheikhpura district have attacked and injured several officials in the past as well.

BIHARSHARIF: Sheikhpura district mining inspector Sunil Kumar Chowdhry had a narrow escape on Friday when criminals engaged in illegal stone mining attacked his car with stones near Kare village in Sheikhpura sadar.Chowdhry told reporters that nearly 15 to 20 persons attacked him near stone quarry number 7 at Kare with stones, when he reached there on getting information that some criminals were illegally loading stone chips on tractors. He said though he escaped unhurt his vehicle was badly damaged.Sheikhpura sadar police station SHO Navin Kumar said the criminals escaped with the stone chips before police could reach there. He said an FIR against Dani Yadav, Sunil Yadav, Gautam Sao and others was lodged and raids are on to arrest them.An employee of the quarry, on the condition of anonymity said that stone mafia has police patronage as most of the time they reach the spot after criminals escape.Criminals engaged in illegal quarrying in Sheikhpura district have attacked and injured several officials in the past as well. They had even made an attempt on the life of the then Sheikhpura SP Ram Babu in 2016.

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